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SIMUL8 vs COMSOL Multiphysics: Which is a better fit?

Updated on October 27th, 2024
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Summary
Features in Simulation
35
Best performer
50
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Agent-Based Modeling
  • Customizable Reports
23
50
  • Design Management
  • Product Data Management
  • Project Workflow
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews132
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.9
4.6
User reviews34
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.7
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.4
Price starts from
/user
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Free version
Free trial
Best for

Simul8 is the most intuitive and fastest simulation engine on the market. Before Simul8, simulation software was costly, resource-hungry and time-intensive, Simul8 makes simulation accessible to all.

Engineers scientists product developers production specialists students studying physics and processes.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
Zach J
Planner
5.0

Zach: Hi, my name is Zach. I am a technical program manager. I work for a very large company and I give Simul8 a five out of five. I discovered Simul8 through my manager. He directed me to utilize the software to maximize our throughput and build a schedule for our daily output. After being directed to dive in, I reached out to Simul8 team, and from there the relationship started to flourish. The reasons why I love Simul8 is it's such a crazy technical program, but it is such user-friendly. I have zero coding experience. I joke around saying I'm a caveman when it comes to coding, but with the visual learning and logic that Simul8 has built in and how user-friendly it is, I can go in and I immediately know what I'm doing. I immediately know how to understand and read the code. The user-friendly interface, everything about it is just so user-friendly that it is very refreshing for on the surface level, looking so hard and complex, but never judge a book by its cover. Open it, and very easy to use right out of the packaging. Getting Simul8 set it up in the beginning was one of the easiest programs I've ever had to get started. I did the research online. I went through their academy online and if I had any questions, I'd reach out to the team. They would reply back fast. Even though they're based in Europe and I'm on the west coast of the United States, time difference did not matter. They would answer the questions. As of right now, I could reach out to them and I will get an answer back ASAP. Truly the friendliest company I've interacted with and just outright, everything is just... It blows my mind. It honestly leaves me speechless on how amazing, easy and friendly Simul8 and the company is, the program and the company. If I had to give advice to anybody looking out to see if Simul8 is the right program for them, I'd reach out to the customer service team and they will get back to you fast. They're based out of Europe, but it does not matter where you're in the world. You could be even in space, they'll get back to you instantly. If they don't know the answer, they will tell you, "Hey, I may not know it right this moment, but I will get back to you," and they will absolutely get back to you. Some of the friendliest, kindest, courteous people I've ever met, and I am very happy to be developing a relationship with them and their company.

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Ramin A
Process operator
4.0

Ramin: My name is Ramin. I'm a Process Engineer working in a petroleum refinery company, and I rate COMSOL four out of five. For more reviews like this, click the link below. I used MATLAB and ANSYS before COMSOL and I left them because they were not completely user-friendly. Well, the main reason is it's very user-friendly and it can handle different meshes for different purposes, and it has a huge database. As I mentioned before, because of its huge and comprehensive database, it was really easy to switch to it and use it in my profession. Of course, it has different materials and I used it for the heat transfer and electrical currents in [inaudible 00:01:04] type panels, and it really helps us to navigate through the computing the temperature profiles in that. COMSOL has a really helpful forum in which you can ask your questions and there are many kind people who try to be helpful and sort out any kinds of problems you have with the app. So I highly recommend COMSOL and its forum because it really can be helpful to you.

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SIMUL8

Top Features
35/50
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Change Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Content Library
  • Data Verification
  • Design Management
  • Document Management
  • Performance Management
  • Policy Management
  • Product Data Management
  • Projections
  • Project Workflow
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Turbulence Modeling
  • Version Control
  • 3D Imaging
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Ad hoc Analysis
  • Agent-Based Modeling
  • API
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Continuous Modeling
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customization
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Analysis
  • Direct Manipulation
  • Discrete Event Modeling
  • Drag & Drop
  • Dynamic Modeling
  • File Management
  • Graphical Data Presentation
  • Graphical Workflow Editor
  • Industry Specific Database
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Monte Carlo Simulation
  • Motion Modeling
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Presentation Tools
  • Process Control
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Scenario Planning
  • Stochastic Modeling
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Visual Analytics
  • Workflow Management
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COMSOL Multiphysics

23/50
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SIMUL8

  • Best Value Simulation
    Software (2023)

COMSOL Multiphysics

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SIMUL8
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
COMSOL Multiphysics
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
SIMUL8
  • By SIMUL8
  • Located in United Kingdom
  • Founded in 1994
COMSOL Multiphysics
  • By Comsol Group
  • Located in United States
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